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Christel Allen became NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon's executive director in June./Courtesy of NARAL

NARAL Pro-Choice Oregon Steps Up Focus On Minorities

The abortion rights group has a new leader, Christel Allen, the first woman of color to lead the group. Allen, in turn, chose Jeanine Morales, a Black woman with experience advocating for minorities, as her deputy.

Aug 19, 2020
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Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research in North Portland.

Kaiser Permanente In Portland Joins COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

The nonprofit will be testing a new drug developed by Pfizer and BioNTech that produced a strong immune response in early trials.

Aug 12, 2020

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Providence, SEIU Workers Gear Up For New Bargaining Session

The two sides meet again on Wednesday after two years of failing to reach an agreement. Wages remain the chief sticking point.

Aug 10, 2020
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Oregon Health & Science University's sprawling west side campus in Portland. | AARON BIELECK/OHSU

OHSU Nursing Students Angry About Rising Tuition

About 30 students entered a two-part nurse practitioner program last June, expecting the university to lock-in their tuition. Instead, OHSU is suspending its "tuition promise."

Aug 6, 2020
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Oregon Man Sues California Producer Over Salmonella Outbreak

Aug 4, 2020
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Oregon Expects More Cases Of Salmonella Poisoning Related To Onions

The outbreak affecting more than 500 people was traced to red onions though other onions could be implicated.

Aug 3, 2020
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OHSU Incoming Med Students Fight For DACA Student, Against Tuition Rise

Students blast the university over what they say was a lack of transparency related to a 7.5% tuition hike and a lifting of a freeze on tuition rises.

Jul 29, 2020
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Photo of drug-resistant salmonella./Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Oregon Is Hotspot In Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak

About 50 people have been sickened in Oregon among more than 200 cases nationwide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Jul 27, 2020

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Gov. Kate Brown. | JAIME VALDEZ/PORTLAND TRIBUNE

Brown Announces New Restrictions Amid Rising COVID-19 Cases

The rollback includes a new requirement for face coverings in gyms and for children aged 5 and older, and a limit on large indoor gatherings to 100 people compared with 250 right now.

Jul 22, 2020

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The new testing site is at govstatus.egov.com/or-oha-covid-19-testing.

Oregon Offers Testing Tool At Time Of Rising Cases, Lag In Results

The site -- in both English and Spanish -- features an interactive map that allows users to locate nearby testing sites, with information about their requirements and services.

Jul 21, 2020